'I dreamed a dream in times gone by!' And so it is that the BBC will do its best to make our dreams come true: by bringing Victor Hugo's Les Miserables onto our TVs with an all-star cast. Although be warned: there's no chance of enjoying that song, or any others – the new series is set to be strictly non-musical.

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Director Andrew Davies unites a starry cast that includes Dominic West (War and Peace, Little Dorrit) as Jean Valjean, Lily Collins (To the Bone) as Fantine and David Oyelowo as Javert. They will be joined by Bafta winning actress Olivia Colman, who Netflix recently announced will also be appearing as Queen Elizabeth in season three of The Crown.

Collins said of her upcoming role in the 19th Century classic: 'I'm so thrilled to be playing Fantine. Andrew's wonderful dramatisation opens up the character in fresh ways that I've never seen before in previous adaptations.'

Davies said: 'This is such an intense and gut-wrenching story and I am delighted that this esteemed ensemble of actors will be bringing it to life.'

Les Miserables is already loved across London for the long running West End show, and was brilliantly adapted by Tom Hooper into a big screen adaptation in 2012, which won three Oscars, including best supporting actress for Anne Hathaway as Fantine.

Les Miserables release date TBD